estuary

(noun)

coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge

Related Terms

  • brackish
  • halophyte

Examples of estuary in the following topics:

  • Estuaries: Where the Ocean Meets Fresh Water

    • Estuaries, composed of a mix of fresh and salt water and their living communities, are influenced by salinity and the changing tides.
    • Estuaries form a unique marine biome that occurs where a source of fresh water, such as a river, meets the ocean.
    • Estuaries form protected areas where many of the young offspring of crustaceans, mollusks, and fish begin their lives.
    • Salinity of estuaries is a very important factor that influences the organisms found there and their adaptations.
    • Once or twice a day, high tides bring salt water into the estuary.
  • Habitat Loss and Sustainability

    • Elimination of their ecosystem - whether it is a forest, a desert, a grassland, a freshwater estuary, or a marine environment - will kill the individuals within most species.
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